how come? they don't really hurt. well, tattoo #3 hurt like hell and i was limping for a month, but then again it also took an hour and a half to do (as compared to 10-15 minutes for the other ones), was very detailed, and very colourful.
i'd recommend everyone, for their first tattoo (if they're kinda nervous about it) to start off small. also, for the first tattoo, avoid using a bunch of colours. stick to just black if you can. also, avoid having them fill in a large space with the same colour because then they have to use the big needle which hurts more.
my first one didn't hurt at all. my second one did only at the end when she was trying to fill in the purple and it was getting to the point where it was impossible and it got uncomfortable. the third, like i mentioned, hurt a lot. the fourth didn't hurt much, i was just so antsy that it felt like it took a lot longer to do than it really did.